Christine Bell vs. Fianna Hills Nursing Rehab Center

NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H208338 CHRISTINE BELL, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT FIANNA HILLS NURSING REHAB CENTER, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT AMTRUST NORTH AMERICA, INSURANCE CARRIER/TPA RESPONDENT OPINION FILED JUNE 4, 2025 Upon review before the FULL COMMISSION in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Claimant represented by the HONORABLE MATTHEW J. KETCHAM, Attorney at Law, Fort Smith, Arkansas. Respondents represented by the HONORABLE WILLIAM C. FRYE, Attorney at Law, North Little Rock, Arkansas. Decision of Administrative Law Judge: Affirmed and Adopted. OPINION AND ORDER Claimant appeals an opinion and order of the Administrative Law Judge filed January 28, 2025. In said order, the Administrative Law Judge made the following findings of fact and conclusions of law: 1. The stipulations agreed to by the parties at the pre-hearing conference conducted on April 15, 2024, and contained in a Pre-hearing Order filed April 23, 2024, are hereby accepted as fact. 2. The claimant has failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that she sustained a compensable injury to her neck

BELL - H208338 2 and low back on or about December 29, 2020, and/or December 30, 2020. 3. The claimant has failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that she is entitled to medical treatment for her alleged neck and low back injuries. 4. The claimant has failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that she is entitled to temporary total disability benefits from March 31, 2021, to a date yet to be determined. 5. The claimant has failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that her attorney is entitled to an attorney’s fee. We have carefully conducted a de novo review of the entire record herein and it is our opinion that the Administrative Law Judge's January 28, 2025 decision is supported by a preponderance of the credible evidence, correctly applies the law, and should be affirmed. Specifically, we find from a preponderance of the evidence that the findings of fact made by the Administrative Law Judge are correct and they are, therefore, adopted by the Full Commission. Therefore we affirm and adopt the decision of the Administrative Law Judge, including all findings and conclusions therein, as the decision of the Full Commission on appeal.

BELL - H208338 3 IT IS SO ORDERED. ___________________________________ SCOTTY DALE DOUTHIT, Chairman ___________________________________ M. SCOTT WILLHITE, Commissioner ___________________________________ MICHAEL R. MAYTON, Commissioner